Bird motifs: diversity and elevation on the runway
Sometimes following the fashion trends accordingly is an action that doesn’t necessarily require a direct interpretation, but it allows playing around nuances by make it all a game of shades and suggestions.
Pushing the boundaries, Issey Miyake took inspiration from the avian nature, more precisely from birds “flapping their colorful wings”, promoting lightness and chromatic extravaganza in the most delicious combinations via an array of gorgeous-looking abstract prints. Bird-like but not literally.
Mary Katrantzou’s famous psychedelic prints got to be infused with even more of an exotic quality for spring 2013. Stamps and bird motifs effortlessly blended in order to help tell a story of romance, fantastic sillouethes and ravishing complexity that almost felt borrowed from another world.
Thakoon Panichgul’s mesmerizing vision felt close to a breath of fresh air inhaled during spring time. Delicate birds, placed on cherry blossom branches, displayed in a golden cage explored the rather challenging theme of captivity versus need to break free, in the most fascinating way possible.
Steering away from anything that may resemble some sort of cliche, Prabal Gurung’s beautiful interpretation of the bird motif for spring 2013 showcased a small selection of digitally printed bird wings, beautifully integrated in his contrasting collection built almost exclusively on strict monochromatic tones.
Paying homage to femininity while drawing inspiration from her native Brazil, Issa’s rendering of the bird print was maybe the most immediate digital translation of an exotic landscape. Airy caftans that featured large prints evoking the Amazonian Garden of Eden triggered some of the 1970s alluring nostalgia.
For night, dark elegance signed for an influential return as mixed within a bewitching take upon sheerness, making use of the bird motifs only to further emphasize the contemporary sensuality through a series of luxurious appliques. Francesco Scognamiglio’s ethereal collection serves to prove this unique point of view.
